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Obsession explained: What is heightmaxxing? New trend pushing teenagers to take cancer drugs to get taller? Why?
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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The 'heightmaxxing' trend is pushing some teenagers towards erdafitinib, a prescription cancer drug, in the hope of growing taller. But research cited by users involved only two children undergoing cancer treatment, and the medicine is not approved for height enhancement.
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